How do I do this thing called parenting anyways??

My heart is heavy, as of late, for the difficulties parents are having knowing how to parent their children. Many Christ following, Bible reading folks are confused about parenting due to the culture that gives us very different methods of parenting. If we are looking to the culture, to the worldly child psychologists, to the generation of the godless, if we look to these for instruction and help, we are going to be doing our kids a grave disservice. God has given great instruction in raising our kids, I know, I have raised 3 children into adulthood, and have the grand finale, number 4 in high school. The Bible is enough, prayer is enough, spanking them is right on, within the confines of the butt-ox, within the boundary of their willful disobedience, never out of anger, with a controlled voice and I controlled spanking hand with a spoon in it, to bring a good sting, not to draw blood, but it has to hurt to be effective. The Bible is full of Scripture supporting a good old fashioned whack on the fanny. You cannot reason with a two year old who has foolishness bound up in his little-terror sinful heart, it has to be driven from him with the rod of correction. Kids are suppose to be a blessing when present, not frightening terrors causing others to do anything they can to flee your presence. I am not talking about perfect little robotic kids, i am talking about well behaved children who know mamma means business when she tells you no. I am talking about parents being the parents of their kids, not kids being in control of their parents. Parenting God's way does in no way guarantee your kids turning out perfect, it does not guarantee them growing up to follow Jesus or make you look like the best parent there ever was, but parenting God's way will free you to have peace in the years of parenting, joy in the years of parenting, joy for those who keep company with you and your kids, and confidence in knowing God is going to bless your efforts to do things His way. We are equipped with the Word of God and the Spirit of God to raise these blessings up in the way of the Lord...and that requires love, consistent discipline, prayer, prayer, and more prayer. It also takes those that have gone before us in this journey called parenting, gleaning from them, picking their brains for the wisdom needed in this journey. We are on the same team, with the same goals...raising up children who respect adults, have been introduced to Jesus, understand the link between obedience and blessing..please don't be too prideful to ask for help...when you see older kids who you want your kids modeled after, ask those parents how they did it...hopefully their response will be....but the grace of God, on my knees, with His word and Godly friends to help...Would love to help you on this journey...by no means am I perfect, but God has been good to me, gracious to me, and has helped me raise 4 amazing human beings...Not perfect human beings by any stretch....but amazing in may ways..Be blessed on your parenting journey...and make sure you get all your guidance from the right source...the One who knit those babies together in your very own womb...God. The One who made them, knows how they need to be parented....look to Him. <3